That 140 heads of state and governments have left their busy schedules to attend a week-long United Nations Millennium Development Goals summit is a pointer to the importance attached to the goals.

"The emerging post-2015 development agenda, including the set of Sustainable Development Goals, strives to build on our successes and put all countries, together, firmly on track towards a more ...

This annual report presents the most comprehensive global assessment of progress to date, based on data provided by a large number of international organizations within and outside the United Nations ...

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Much angst is being expressed over the fact that the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are off track. U.N. Secretary General António Guterres sounded the alarm in July: “Halfway to ...

This paper examines whether Chinese development finance is associated with faster progress toward Millennium Development Goal style targets in low- and middle-income countries. We combine AidData’s ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. AI researcher working with the UN and others to drive social change. We are in the final stretch of Agenda 2030 – and a sobering ...